United States Agency for International Developmen

Begum, S.

Fofanah, M.M.

Hailu, T.

Lema, Zelalem

Mekonnen, Kindu

Sharma, K.

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Nutrition: Africa RISING science, innovations and technologies with scaling potential from the Ethiopian highlands Shawkat Begum1, Kalpana Sharma1, Kindu Mekonnen2, Zelalem Lema2, Tesfaye Hailu3, Mariama Fofanah11International Potato Center (CIP), 2International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) & 3Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI)Key messages Evidence generated on nutrition research guided Africa RISING R4D activities  Developed a baseline on key indicators associated with nutritional problems prevalent in the communities  Informed policy and nutrition-sensitive agricultural interventions for improving crop diversity, access to safe and nutritious foods, and dietary diversity Build nutrition capacity of extension agents to promote dietary diversification This poster is licensed for use under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence. January 2017We thank farmers and local partners in Africa RISING sites for their contributions to this research. We also acknowledge the support of all donors which globally support the work of the CGIAR centers and their partners through their contributions to the CGIAR systemKey resultsAgricultural Pathways (Fig. 1)• Limited support for smallholders to diversify their production• Limited research on soil health & bio-fortification• Lack of nutrition-sensitive farming systems• Lack of expertise in nutrition-sensitive value chain• Inadequate access to & availability of nutrient dense foodPolicy and Institutional Issues• Low level of commitment on nutrition sensitive interventions• Poor advocacy for social nutritional behavior change  • Weak coordination among key actors• Key sectors at local level lack technical expertise & knowledge• Weak promotion of gender responsive agriculture-nutrition Dietary Practices (Fig. 1 & 2)• Low dietary diversity, diets lack essential micronutrients • Inadequate consumption of animal-source proteinsSignificance and scaling potentialEvidence generated will guide Africa RISING R4D activities and its partners towards addressing the project main goals: food and nutrition security, particularly for women and children by providing a synopsis of the extent of nutrition problems assessing the feasibility of nutrition-sensitive value chain approaches  identifying suitable postharvest technologies to minimize losses conducting public awareness on nutrition sensitive agriculture integrating gender responsive approaches to maximize nutrition impact implementing communication strategy for social nutrition behavior changeObjectives and approachTo evaluate and revisit the current food production system, consumption patterns and policy environment to facilitate pathways to achieve nutrition security. 96%32%47%30% 30%88%32%44%29%9%92%32%45%30%20%0%20%40%60%80%100%Cereals Fruits andvegetablesPulses/legumes Adultsconsumption ofdairy productschildrenconsumption ofdairy productsFig. 1. Household Crop Production by Food Groups Participants Non Participants OverallAfrica RISING in the Ethiopian HighlandsCore partners 

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